Sleepers (1996) Reaction/Commentary (Request)

[@jacotromp59581]

Sleepers is such an amazing movie. You are watching some great movies that very few reactors are watching. The channels keeps getting cooler and cooler.

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

Very true. As a reactor myself I see such a lack of great movies being covered. They mostly do the ones that are the most popular and well known because they know they’ll get more views. I did Good Boys last week which wasn’t that huge and it was a great movie! Such great shock comedy! I’ve also done Stand by me and jackass 1-2 but I want to do more obscure movies. I think ‘A Song For A Raggy Boy’ would be a good start because I want to see other people react to it.

[@thajuice100ify]

Thank you for reacting to this movie. It's one of my favorite revenge films and probably 1 of the best in my opinion. Also nobody on youtube reacts to this movie. it's way under appreciated

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

Don’t worry. I’m going to Do it soon. I’ve been toying with the idea for a while but now I’ve decided. It needs to be done. 💯

[@thajuice100ify]

@@YorkshiremanReacts26 oh hell yea nice!

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

@@thajuice100ify also if you’re into comedy movies I’ve done Good Boys with Jacob Tremblay which is available in FULL LENGTH on my channel as well as jackass 1 & 2! Also Stand By Me, again, in full! There’s text on the screen and low volume background music but it means I don’t have to put an overly shortened version on and people miss a part they were hoping to see. All my movies are available unedited cheaper than any other channel too. For example Scenecerly KSO charges £118 a month for her patrons to see everything. I charge $1/$2/$3/$4/$6.19/$8/$12.40/$15.99. 💯❤️‍🔥

[@trueaspect5888]

I'm really surprised there are not more reactions to this film due to its emotional nature. I think this is the first one I can find.

[@NeilLewis77]

yep, the first and only reaction to this classic so far. i understand is dark but so is schindlers list and every man and his dog has reacted to that.

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

I’m going to do it myself because I promised my viewers I would. This movie deserves more attention.

[@paulineandrushuk8923]

Hell of a film, a necessary film, as it is well known that abuse most certainly did happen. 56 yrs ago I personally experienced abuse from nuns when I was forced to go to Catechism summer school. Who the hell would believe an 11 yr old kid even if you tried to tell someone. Thanks for sharing this amazing well written and acted film.

[@bigmaven]

Great reaction. One of the most underrated films ever made in my opinion.

[@jordangibbish7701]

This movie never won an award. If this movie would've been made today, I guarantee you it would've garnered so many nominations and awards. It really is up there with one of my favorite movies of all-time. Finally something that shows the world for what it really is. Honest defense attorneys either know nothing about the misdeeds of the Prosecutor's office or they just simply don't care, either way I'm a firm non-believer in The United States Justice System.

[@pep-o-butt672]

It really did coke out in the wrong time, it would have blown up today

[@jenh.924]

Awesome reaction as always, and what a great movie! I hadn't seen this one in a long time, and it was nice not only getting to see it again but to watch with you.

[@beautifulbluebell2037]

Thank you so very much for reacting to this movie. I truly appreciate it. I watched it for the first time when it came out and it stuck with me for all these years. I´m saddened by the fact that no one reacts to it. It seems as if nobody is even aware that this great even exists and that is a shame. I have read the book it is based on. I don´t know if it describes true events or no. In the end it doesn´t matter to me. The movie is an incredible piece of art that managed to stay in my top 10 movie list for nearly 30 years. The same as Fried Green Tomatoes. My perspective on John and Tommy is that they were decent kids and the experience in Wilkerson broke them. All 4 kids were broken they just dealt very differently with it. Only Shakes was able to function somewhat ok afterwards despite his scars. The movie never says who the other people were who John and Tommy killed. Were they normal , decent people or mobsters? It is Irrelevant because this trial is about the murder of Nokes and no one else. Neither John nor Tommy deserved to get convicted of his murder since he has done worse to them.

[@ripley312]

Really like this movie even though it’s a difficult subject. It was cast perfectly and I’m glad that almost all of those actors are still working. I have never hated Kevin Bacon more . He and the other guards were despicable. Thanks for reacting to this one.

[@charlottebrookssprinkles1424]

One of my favorite films, the message is deep but the ending is so epic! The characters are simply captivating! What a tragic story!

[@jamiehickman9468]

Great reaction, I find it baffling how this movie is never reacted to or even acknowledged. Great story, Great cast, great acting. Perhaps the subject matter is too squeamish for some, which is a real shame.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Thank you for visiting! I think the reason not many people do this one is two reasons: One, this film contains a subject that the platform isn't too fond of having on the platform. Two, this film has some strict copyright allowance. I personally had a hard time editing this to where the platform would allow it. And even though it's allowed, the video can't be monetized. I'm not sure if other reactors were not willing to post it and do the work if they can't be paid for their time or not, but I dont have an issue with it.

[@jamiehickman9468]

@mikewatchesstuff That's a real eye opener, but would explain a lot. Congrats for making the effort to put up the reaction. 👍

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Let me know if there's ever anything you'd like to see a reaction to!

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Levinson films in general don't get much attention, even though most of them have soft subject matter. I guess they're not flashy enough.

[@jamiehickman9468]

@dudermcdudeface3674 yeah, totally agree, really puzzling

[@wayasaunooke3424]

Great reaction, I'm subscribing just because you've reacted to this phenomenal movie. I just wanted to comment on the question you asked about what are the chances of these pedophile men all working at the same time at the same place and is it believable? While this story in particular (names/year/school etc) is debated, it does indeed show brutality that many kids suffer. It is absolutely believable that all those men worked there because evil is attracted to positions of power, especially when vulnerable children are involved. There are hundreds of thousands of accounts, proven assaults, rumors, deathbed confessions etc etc throughout history and in every possible community, religious calling, family and careers, where predators have easily found each other and been drawn to similar paths whether professionally or personally. It really is all so believable which is the sickening part. This still happens today to so, so many children 😢

[@daver18qc]

Whoever recommended this, he/she knows good movies!

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Her name is Kay, she's in the comments here somewhere :)

[@gallo162]

30:04 never noticed him before... but thats Dr Chilton from Silence of the Lambs sat at the end of the bar. the end gets me every time.

[@jordangibbish7701]

I have never seen anyone react to this movie, one of my favorites. Thank you so much for doing this. New subscriber

[@yesitislikethat]

This film is heavy for sure but an excellent watch. Great reaction, man. Another movie I’d recommend, if you haven’t seen it already, is _Legends of the Fall._ 46:11 DeNiro is such a fine actor. His character, just listening to someone, makes for such a compelling performance. 37:16 I think it’s ‘common knowledge’ kind of in the way that people ‘knew’ about Harvey Weinstein or even Bill Cosby. You know, kinda hearing whispers or rumours of certain people in the shared circles that people operate in. Really enjoyed your commentary at the end of the video, too. Yeah, there’s some definite grey area in there. I know I was absolutely rooting for them.

[@HectorWHU]

I watch this movie when I was 21 years old...I'm 45 years old now...and this movie made me hate Kevin Bacon's face...that's how good an actor he is...this movie is third in my top five favourite movies.

[@SweetheartQuest]

it made me have him too it was the first time i saw him in anything i think its the only role he plays a bad guy so it was hard to watch him in other movies that i like for example tremors

[@franklancaster1722]

This is beyond insane. I live w a guy who was released from prison early when officials violated his civil rites after other officials learned he'd been in confinement for a few yrs. I've lived w em for 15yrs and still til this day....he sleeps w the lites on. That sentence in this movie brought back alot of his past to the surface just now. I've only heard his stories, imagine experiencing this crap!

[@davidcampbell4174]

This is a great movie for sure. It is a surprisingly hidden gem, considering the cast. So many epic scenes, and spectacular acting performances. Cudos to Bacon for taking this loathsome character and acting the hell out of it. I could watch the bar revenge scene a thousand times and never get tired of it. Thanks for the reaction, liked and subbed.

[@immaculatenzimande9929]

Thank you for such a wonderful watch. Critical analysis. So enjoyable. I was having a bad day before watching this.

[@Afrodiva]

I remember watching this a few times when it was first released. I totally blocked it out since then. I didn't realize that it was supposed to be based on a true story. I was always on the side of them getting revenge against the people who abused them. Morality aside, it felt good to see them get their comeuppance. I think it was a well crafted film, I liked all of the cloak and dagger side dealings. It's nice to see some forgotten gems get a little shine. Just an aside - gay and pedophile are two very different classes of people that shouldn't be conflated. Having a natural attraction and consenting relations with someone of the same sex is vastly different than what a pedophile is. There are sick twisted power and control dynamics involved and is not restricted to same sex abuse. I know you didn't mean it maliciously or anything, but that kind of thinking has been dangerous for people of the lgbt community. It just stuck with me when you said it.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hey friend, thanks for commenting! You're right, I could have articulated that moment better, thanks for understanding it wasn't said with any maliciousness or hate towards anyone

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

Nah. There is a WEALTH of evidence and also examples of gay people being more inclined to be both attracted to young boys and also acting on their disgusting perverted attractions. Unless you’re gonna deny the thousands of documented cases? It was two gay men who abused me between the age of 9-13. Gonna deny that too? Fair warning if you do though that your physical safety would be solely dependent upon your ability to keep your location hidden. I don’t take kindly to such people. 👍🏻

[@Blaize24]

Second this re: conflating gay and pedophile.

[@davidsandall]

They were homosexual pedophiles is all he was saying. He was correct in his description of those characters.

[@stringer4you901]

“You are the real count!” referring to their favorite book the boys held onto - The Count of Monte Christo

[@martinmillar7137]

One of the greatest films ever made... Truly... Resonates with me because i was in care and no one really sees the reality until its to late very powerful film and an amazing cast ❤.

[@kayzbluegenes]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@sadee1287]

Thanks for your comprehensive and detailed reaction to this movie. I saw it years ago. A tough watch and the subject matter is rough. I don't have trouble believing in the validity of the suggestion of abuse in the reform system. There are enough witness of past inmates in various similar circumstances to bear the truthfulness of it. Especially in past decades where there was less accountability and no one questioned the authorities. We now know of the abuse of children in orphanages and "reform" schools, the laundries in Ireland, the abuse scandals in the Catholic church, how it was covered up and hidden and continues to be hidden and denied even now. I felt for the defendants in this movie -- yes, in spite of the fact that they killed in revenge. It seemed that they were driven to their criminal acts by the savagery of what they had endured. Which, as the ending of the movie implied, was their eventual downfall and demise. The part of NYC where they grew up, Hell's Kitchen, owing to the pervasive mob presence and influence also moulded them to act in accordance with the concept of payback. Everyone in the film gave a stellar performance. The movie should have won an Oscar.

[@sunnybee2439]

Never seen a reaction to this movie, thank you! If you haven't seen the movie Spotlight, that's one you should watch Subscribed!

[@Blaize24]

Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite movies (the book is really good, too).

[@davidwilson3568]

i appreciate your attorney insight into films like these, it is a look behind the scenes that adds a lot. thank you.

[@amirscharf3306]

This film is great, I loved it, in my opinion the story is too twisted to be made up.unfortunately there are too many monsters out there. If you like courtroom dramas like this on, again the authenticity of the stories is in question, check out “in the name of the father” and “murder in the first” both with phenomenal performances the first Daniel Dey-Lewis and the second Kevin Bacon gives the performance of his life.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hi Amir, thanks for the comment. I have not seen either of those movies, so looks like I got two more to add to the list! Thank you!

[@Jon_from_LI]

Easily among my top all time favorite films. Sweet revenge. And it's not just the Hells Kitchen boys; but Rizzo too.

[@bobcobb3654]

Good film and also a good cheat code for Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

[@paulinekeown2472]

Another fantastic reaction! I haven't seen anyone else react to this movie. It's one of my favorites, but I ended up seeing it at too young of an age, and it was kind of traumatizing lol As an adult, I think it's heavy but fantastic! One of my favorite Robert DeNiro roles.

[@bknsty14]

You are the only reaction to this movie I have found. Great movie. Every other reactor is missing out on this great movie.

[@jenniferthuente9310]

I had the same moment as you when I got to basic training. We pulled up in the bus from the airport and I looked at the girl next to me that I met at MEPS and said “What have we gotten ourselves into?”

[@keithcharboneau3331]

I remember my first day of boot camp also, I arrived on a plane to San Diego from St. Louis at about 2300 or 0100 St. Louis time, after an already LONG day that started at 0600 St. Louis time the day before, and after we got our initial uniform fitting, issue of sea bag and stenciling, made our dog tags, we got to our barracks at about 0600 and immediately was marched to the chow hall for breakfast still in our civies, after returning to the Barracks, we were given 20 minutes to lock up our personal items, before being marched to the barber, and upon returning to the barracks it was about 1300 and they let us have a 2 hour nap before marching us off to dinner, between the 2 days, I MIGHT have gotten as much as 5 hours of sleep TOTAL, but when lights out happened at 2200, I fell right to sleep till we were very unceremoniously woke up at 0400 by flying and crashing galvanized trash cans thrown by our company commanders, it was at that moment, that the thought ran through my head "WHAT THE F**K WAS YOU THINKING KEITH?"

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Thanks for sharing, and thanks for your service! And yes, I didn't mention it in the reaction, but they also did the metal trash can bit with us. And I also recall about a week in they tossed our foot lockers pretty good! The one thing i think I hated the most was having make your bed so good that you had to use tweezers

[@MrMin316]

Great reaction. One of the best movies I have ever seen.

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

This film doesn't get talked about enough.

[@Nonebass]

All other reactors are missing this!!, great reaction and awesome movie !!!

[@tferg79]

One of the deepest movies from the late 90s. I wish more would review this on KZbin. What's also sad is the kid who played Brad Pitts character died of drug abuse in his 20s RIP to him.

[@GrogMindwhip]

This was a really fine reaction to one of my favourite movies. Kudos to you.

[@jordangibbish7701]

I'm really loving the editing, do you do it yourself?

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hey thank you! Yes, I do it myself. It takes a ton of time for me, so I appreciate you saying that very much

[@jordangibbish7701]

​@@mikewatchesstuffNo problem, you're an inspiration to me. Thank YOU

[@hellsunicorn]

Great reaction. Most of the bigger reaction channels haven’t touched this underrated mid-90s masterpiece, likely because of how intense it is.

[@beautifulbluebell2037]

Rape is not about sexuality or even sexual orientation. Rape is always about POWER. There are a lot of studies about this topic which came to the same result. The 4 guards aren´t necessarily gay. I don´t think they were. The movie explicitly states that only one of them, Addison (?) kept raping children even after Wilkerson. The others probably had hetrosexual relationships with adult women.

[@davidsandall]

You don't need studies to know if someone rapes someone of the same sex, it is because they are homosexual. These characters are homosexual pedophiles.

[@marcoserra1045]

One of the best movie ever!!!

[@johnjohnson7036]

You get a thumbs up just for reacting to this movie

[@pillowninja2036]

just found this channel and subbed thanks for the reaction.

[@MrRyguy2112]

This is such a slept on movie, (if you will pardon the pun.) A stacked cast with great performances. It also raises a moral argument. What are lives worth vs. a stolen childhood and mental scarring. Whether or not the story is based on a true story, it still hopefully raises scrutiny on people who are supposed to know how to safeguard and watch under age kids and are paid to do so.

[@RemoGutierrez1]

Big fan of Billy Crudup, in this movie, in one of the newer Alien movies. I like him in Tim Burton's _Big Fish_ too

[@AlltelJohnny12]

Hey Mike, The Departed is a great film to check out next. Enjoyed this reaction a lot

[@viaggiatorenotturno1]

King Benny was played by Vittorio Gassman, one of the best italian actors ever

[@jeromerizzo423]

His son is a famous Italian model and actor and was the main villian in "Transporter 2".

[@leftyspades]

Liked and subscribed. Loved your reaction to this. Been waiting so long for someone to do this. And you should definitely watch The Count of Monte Cristo too. If it suits you, try J. Edgar and K-Pax - two other great movies nobody has reacted to on YT. Cheers!

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Thank you for the comment and the kind words! Which of those do you want to see on the channel first?

[@leftyspades]

Great reaction and commentary - in general, lots of other reactors are boring and superficial. Thanks for asking! All 3 are in my top 10 favourites of all time. I think I’d like to see you react to J. Edgar first. But you do you 👍🏼

[@slainemccool2875]

I wish more people did reactions to this film

[@teddyperkins1777]

Did you edit this video? You have great editing skills, not just the practical aspect but the creative aspect as well.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hey thanks so much for saying that, man! Yes, I do edit my own videos. It takes a really long time, and when I see comments like yours, it really means a lot. Thanks again, man!

[@teddyperkins1777]

@@mikewatchesstuff I understand. I do editing too. I noticed you mentioned you was 14 in 1996. I seen this film in 2005 when I was around 13 myself. It’s good you waited til now to watch it.

[@toukie]

Thank you for reacting to this movie. This and the Count of Monte Cristo are in my top 10

[@bowjana8128]

Brilliant film one of the best revenge scenes ever

[@adamkatt]

i really appreciate reactors to good movies that dont over act. +1 thanks.

[@delinawejdeby2043]

I watched this film for the first time in my early twenties back in the early 2000s, and probably again a few months ago. My reaction was likely just the same as yours, or maybe a bit more on the edge as I was older now and, thus, understood more. Though a very dark and challenging film, this remains a great movie (and I say that lightly, given the themes of sexual and physical abuse of young boys).

[@redwemette5942]

Living in the 60's was very different than these days. Lives changed because of what happened in the movie. An other movie similar to this one was in Chicago where I lived as a kid in the 50's and 60's (Bad Boys Chicago movie) Charlie Town (St. Charles Home For Boys) sent fear into any young man except the worst of the worst. The guys that I knew that survived it became real Gangsters that murdered people. Tony Spilotro was one, a very good friend of mine, but a stone cold killer. My King Benny was Marshall Caifano

[@mr.garlicman3134]

The movie sleepers is not for a family. It is an adult movie. No kids should watch it.

[@johnnybmean74]

I couldn't disagree more. I think this film would be very beneficial to watch for many young thugs, punks & brats. It's a Cautionary Tale.

[@gracefullyrachel6573]

children need to understand the times we are living in. Look at the news and see what is going on in the world it is our job to inform them

[@davidhalfacre5491]

In the book Adam styler goes to prison for 12 years but they made 4 attempts on his life and left him paralyzed from the waist down he was released in the spring of 91 and now lives in a new Jersey suburbs in a home for the disabled

[@cindycormier5708]

I seen this movie when it first came out, it is a very amazing movie, the actors, and the acting was so good, I enjoyed your reaction. 😊 I love courtroom dramas too, I would recommend "The Rainmaker", Matt Damon, I'm sure you'll love it, so if you haven't seen it, you should do a reaction video to it.😉

[@SweetheartQuest]

i dont wanna say too much and i know things in this movie are disputed but my childhood was a cross between sleepers and the disney movie holes i know for a fact that some things i experienced were straight up illegal and i would not be surprised if this happened to kids in the 60s i saw sleepers as a teen and have never forgotten it and never been able to watch it again the camp and the boarding school i went to were both in the early and mid 2000s

[@mikelombard21]

Definatley gonna have to do the count of monte Christo. One of the greatest Movies ever made and a phenomenal book as well. Well worth the watch, even just on your own time.

[@derekknowles5805]

Been waiting for someone to react to this such a good movie I think I liked the kid actors more than their adult versions

[@Dr.Loomis666]

Thats one of those, "I feel like crying" movies

[@stretch753]

Carcaterra wrote a brilliant story. He tried to make it real. Even though it clearly wasn't. He should've just presented it as fiction.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Barry Levinson is such an underappreciated filmmaker. Check out "Avalon" (1990). Beautiful, life-affirming story, much lighter in tone than this but very substantive.

[@redwemette5942]

Mike, you haven't lived like the people that changed things so you would have a better life. Things were crazy back then and revenge was sweet

[@stephaniebedworth2470]

Brad Renfro I know mostly from Apt Pupil and Bully.

[@derekknowles5805]

He was also in The Client 1994

[@Pianodean]

Powerful movie...haven't seen this reacted to much at all.

[@isabelsilva62023]

While I do not appreciate the usual connection society makes between a history of abuse and a life of crime I do know in those circumstances we either turn the violence inside or out, Shakes and Michael managed to have "honest" lives but none of them was able to form steady, healthy relationships/attachments.I for one do not believe there is any exaggeration because I know when we go through things like that it is the exact opposite we "crave". I was 40 when I gathered the courage to tell my older sister about my mother's abuse and she didn't believe me, we haven't spoken for over 20 years. The way Brad Pitt twitches when he talks about Addison is exactly what someone in his situation would do. I do not think the guards were gay it was the absolute power they had over the kids that is "it" for pexxxphiles they would never look for an equal, someone with agency to say no. King Benny is played by brilliant italian actor Vittorio Gassman. You are the first channel I have seen react to this movie, sadly it will not age. Barry Levinson has a lot of great movies but I will mention "Rain Man" with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, "Good Morning Vietnam" which has Robin Williams being absolutely amazing and "Wag the Dog" again with Dustion Hoffman and de Niro a brilliant political satire that is timeless. Really liked your reaction.

[@adrianpeart]

43:55 ~ Maybe that's why they work there

[@robinhardman7527]

This was a book before it was a movie. The author was one of the boys. It was supposed to be a true story about the cover up’s in these juvenile detention homes. I can’t remember the Authors name now, but I read the book before the movie came out. I chose to believe that it was more true than not. Being that I grew up in a Catholic School and environment in an area that was similar. It was a controversy at the time because certain people did not like the accusations. It is very sad, but so were the Catholic Priest Pedophiles that were finally confirmed and found out after that huge cover up. No matter if book and movie took liberties, you know this really happened and happens. Good Movie and better book!

[@jranyc2215]

Question: The Guard could’ve pleaded the 5th, yes or no?

[@melissaherndon3211]

Well you known there is something wrong when you have grown men playing against little boys

[@rxtsec1]

The guy who wrote this says this is true saying he changed some things to protect his friends. Some people say it's not & he's lying.. even if this isn't true there are real stories like this that really happened

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

no one has ever reacted to my movie request from like two years ago?

[@mikewatchesstuff]

I tried to find it during my Xmas/New Years break, couldn't find it on any of the streaming services I have :(

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@mikewatchesstuff it is on netflix, at least here in iceland.

[@lynnlucas4779]

You have to read and watch The count of Monte Cristo

[@brendaoldenkamp9735]

There is a classic movie about juveniles starring Sean Penn and Ally Sheedy called Bad Boys (1983). Not to be confused with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Bad Boys films. It is heavy but in different ways. Please react to this film.

[@jameslawson2663]

This is based on a true story however the state of New York denies it.

[@rxtsec1]

You gotta do count of monte Cristo now. Great movie

[@mikewatchesstuff]

I suppose so! Just to be sure it's the right one, it's from 2002 with Guy Pearce in it?

[@rxtsec1]

@@mikewatchesstuff yes that one

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

Please React to ‘A Song For A Raggy Boy,’ ‘The Boys of St Vincent,’ and ‘Mysterious Skin.’ They’re all similar to this film and highly unexposed. People just don’t seem to care about us (male victims of CSA) and these films go against that ignorance. The first 2 are based on true stories but mysterious skin is not.

[@twittertwice]

I hope you kerp this up, there are some brilliant movies that are not SciFi ir Superhero Cowboys and Aliens… great stars in all these films Road to Perdition Mystic River Sum of All Fears Michael Clayton The Interpreter The Peacemaker

[@martinmillar7137]

Classification wise.. hmmm.. not sure.. like everything lol 😅 it has a few stages like the beginning being almost comedic to then going thriller and then horror... Fk knows id at a push class sleeps actually as a coming of age film slash horror??? Dunno

[@stretch753]

Alright. React to "Rollerball." "The Warriors." "Heat."

[@RemoGutierrez1]

🔥🔥🔥👏

[@elliotthyde5623]

I’d be interested to know who disputed it.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hi, I put a link in the description to an article discussing the debate on whether or not his novel is a true story.

[@elliotthyde5623]

@@mikewatchesstuff I read the book. Lots of things get dramatised but the book pretty much reads the same. I think some of the parties you listed have a good interest in denying it though.

[@nancycottone2155]

@@mikewatchesstuff Just so you know none of the guards were gay. Almost all child molesters are straight, this kind of crime is more about having power over someone weaker then them. It's your way of thinking is why it's so hard for people to believe fathers can abuse their own sons

[@hellsunicorn]

@@nancycottone2155Gay is defined as being attracted to the same sex. Fathers “abusing their boys” is a deviant variant of this concept. P.S. - Pederasty is not “straight”, straight implies lawful use of sexual activity for procreation. Kindly stick to the language we’ve all agreed to here.

[@ThirdEye...]

Story hard to believe cause Carcaterra was “Italian”? No one finds this extremely Racist? 😡

[@robinhardman7527]

With much respect, you pause and talk way too much for people watching you to understand what scene you’re even talking about. Try not to pause literally every second. If you aren’t enjoying the film, it’s probably harder, but it’s harder for people who subscribe to not stop watching. Hope you consider this constructive. Just my POV

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hi Robin, thanks for the comment. I respect your opinion, but I do respectfully disagree. Of course I will accept your opinion, but I must admit it's something I've rarely heard. Between this channel and my main channel, and over 1,000 reaction videos since March of 2021, I can count on one hand how many times I've been told that (Two of those times are on this video's comments, and I acknowledge I had a lot to say within the first 5 minutes of this video). Outside of the first 5 minutes of this video, I would also respectfully disagree that I paused literally every second. Which part of the reaction are you referring to?

[@johnjohnson7036]

Now a days the guards would be considered a protected class and celebrated. This world is turning to he'll and 50% of the population is good with that as long as you don't day anything mean

[@johnnybmean74]

You look so lame when you clapped at the end of the movie.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Haha! First time I ever heard that. Over 1,000 videos between this channel and my main channel, and I do it in every video where I liked something. I mean, I don't disagree with you, I can be pretty lame

[@markpriest5064]

Dude, your reaction was irritating. You seem like a good guy but it's hard to enjoy the movie with you when you talk every millisecond of the reaction. Annoying. Not a fan.

[@mikewatchesstuff]

It's cool man, I can't win em all, no hard feelings. I do dispute your characterization of how much I talked in this reaction however. 1 hour and 2 minutes of footage from the film are seen in this reaction, and during that time, I'm speaking for only 23 of those minutes. I spoke more than I normally do from the 3:00 mark of this video to the 3:31 mark, but aside from that, I respectfully disagree that I spoke too much compared to other reactors.

[@jenh.924]

Just my two cents as someone who has been checking out your videos for a few months, there is absolutely zero problem with the amount of comments you make, Mike. There are reactors out there who talk too much, and you're not even close to one of them. Yes, you had a lot to say right when the movie started, at the time marks you said, but after that, there is literally more of the movie in the reaction than there is moments of you speaking. I actually prefer your reactions compared to some others because they cut out too much of the movie and only leave their commentary. You go above and beyond and usually have longer reactions with a good chunk of the movie still kept in the reaction, to where someone who hasn't seen it can even follow along. Keep it up, and please don't forget my request of Shutter Island!

[@mikewatchesstuff]

Hey friend, thanks for dropping in again! That's very kind of you to say, I appreciate that. Yeah, I can think off the top of my head at least four other reaction channels (one being a husband/wife team) that are all pretty popular with over 100K followers, and they all talk way more than I do. I leave huge chunks of movies in my reactions even when I have nothing to say! Thanks for always dropping in to watch stuff with me, and about your request... So I've seen Shutter Island, and I can only get it on the channel if I force my girlfriend to watch it, as she hasn't seen it. I'm still working on that. But I did get your other request on the channel at least!

[@yesitislikethat]

@@mikewatchesstuff I find your commentary to be just fine- not excessive, at all. I like hearing your thoughts and verbal reactions.

[@kayzbluegenes]

Dude, YOU are irritating! It's a reaction (duh)! I love Mike's channel. 💜 I request that he review a movie because I want to hear his comments and opinions. If you want to view a movie uninterrupted, pay for it and watch it alone. I prefer to watch movies 'with' someone intelligent, interesting and fun (but that's just me).

[@heathen-heart]

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[@heathen-heart]

GREAT movie.